weal /wiːl/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: wale 'weal' (11-21 centuries) , from Old English walu ]
a red swollen mark on the skin where someone has been hit
weal /wiːl/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: wale 'weal' (11-21 centuries) , from Old English walu ]
a red swollen mark on the skin where someone has been hit
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012